Prostatic
Surgeries
Prostatic Surgeries
TURP (Trans Urethral resection of prostate)
Transurethral resection of prostate is most commonly done for benign conditions like physiologically enlarged prostate (BPH), or advanced prostatic cancer causing obstruction in urinary flow. It includes 2-3 days of hospitalization in which by through the urinary pipe (Urethra) instruments are inserted which projects video images of the enlarged prostate and it is resected. Similar kind of procedure done for BPH using laser is known as HoLEP (Holmium laser enucleation of prostate).
Radical prostatectomy
In a patient with early stage of prostate cancer, when it has not spread beyond the prostate gland, Radical prostatectomy is done to remove entire prostate gland along with the tumor. Small glands which drain the prostate (Lymph nodes) will also be removed in this surgery. The bladder neck is directly attached to the urinary passage beyond the prostate.
